'Lithuania is honoured to call the United Kingdom a great friend and a strategic partner. Lithuania cherishes strong ties with the United Kingdom in all areas of mutual interest and attaches great importance to the crucial contribution of the United Kingdom to the security of the NATO’s Eastern flank and the Baltic region in particular.
Taking this opportunity I would like to stress the importance of the unity of our countries in keeping the rules-based international order and in seeking to support Ukraine till its victory and beyond, because Ukrainians are fighting not only for their sovereignty and territorial integrity but also for the freedom of Europe. Our consistent position on the strengthening of sanctions against Russia and Belarus is of utmost importance to show that Europe will not cave in to the aggressor’s blackmailing and will stand up for its values.
The Government of Lithuania is looking forward to further strengthening our strategic partnership, especially in the areas of trade and innovation, culture and education, cybersecurity and financial technologies. I am glad that the Lithuanian diaspora in the United Kingdom and people-to-people contacts have proven to be a very strong link between our countries and it will continue to flourish', reads the message of greetings by Prime Minister Šimonytė.
